GMB members at Aspire Housing stand to lose £5k a year if they sign new dealRead more…
“It’s not funny how we don’t talk any more” – new union president’s plea to government
ATL president Kim Knappett says excessive workload and constant changes impact on teachers’ time with pupilsRead more…
Off to school? Unions call on bosses to help working parents
TUC says employers should be flexible to allow mums and dads have work-life balanceRead more…
Ireland- 80,000 protest for Right2Water
Over 80,000 take to the streets of Dublin to say water is a Human Right!Read more…
Ireland protest demands “refugees- let them in!”
The Irish Anti-War Movement called a protest at the EU Offices on Dawson Street, Dublin to highlight the inadequate response of the EU to the humanitarian refugee crisis.Read more…
US workers win stunning legal victory
Labor Relations Board decision means that unions can bargain directly with corporations and not individually with franchises.Read more…
Union flash mob targets notorious Scottish entertainment king
Union activists target venues run by Stefan King’s G1 Group in Glasgow’s popular Ashton Lane.Read more…
First victory for staff rights at Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways will no longer sack cabin crew who become pregnant or marry after union campaign.Read more…
SIPTU members in Dublin Fire Brigade vote for strike action
The Dublin Fire Brigade is currently estimated to be 70 firefighters under strength.Read more…
Niger: Transport unions win breakthrough agreement for all road transport workers
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) and its Nigerien member unions have secured an unprecedented whole-nation collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for Niger’s road transport…Read more…
Thousands to march in Ireland against water charges!
As TEEU affiliates to Right2Water, campaign expects large turnout for Saturday’s National DemonstrationRead more…
Lebanese unions join You Stink protests over rubbish
Lebanon has been rocked by #YouStink anti-government protests as waste piles up in the streets. Port works struck over the dumping of rubbish in the harbour.Read more…
Unionised workers from Prosegur in Chile drive 80 armoured vehicles to the Presidential Palace after the death of their colleague, Rafael Pardo Triviño
On 31st July 2015, security guard Rafael Pardo Triviño was killed during the course of his work for Spanish security company Prosegur in San Antonio, Chile. UNI Global Union is asking for a full…Read more…
Airport workers announce Bank Holiday strike
GMB members at Stansted to take action over payRead more…
Commuters out of pocket as rail tickets rise three times faster than wages
Unions call for re-nationalisation of rail networkRead more…
Union dreaming of a non-white (goods) Christmas
Drivers and warehouse staff announce Indesit strike datesRead more…
GMB call on Turkish Government to release Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan
Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan should be freed to strengthen the peace process by enabling talks to move forward, says GMB union.Read more…
Staff at Asian Network announce strike action
NUJ members angry at staff cuts and move from BirminghamRead more…
Oi, Cameron – leave our rights alone
TUC urges Business Advisory Group to protect rights of British workersRead more…
Filipino fishers launch union operated boats
After an international solidarity campaign secured the release of 43 detained fishing crew, the Citra Mina Workers’ Union has launched three union owned and operated boats.Read more…